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Entered according to act of Congress, 
in the year 1895, hy Geo. W. Allen, 
in the office of Librarian of Congress, 
at WasTiinyton, D. C. 
Copyright applied for in Great Britain 
and Canada, 1895. 



THE START 



A PKETTY GAME. 



It's Ike game Ike "bo^'Mike lest. 
Two oT "tVvtct \i"m.e5 a wecV. 
One >wa,>\ oftewleals ike ^esl ^ 

PTeii*^ g3.>t\e, it's aII iVve ^age, 

VYtlK Iimxt two^ OT iVvTee, 
Same are* tlmA ^ but it*5 tKeiv^a^'- 
* Yoo iet ?^ ike*j all cavv'see ! 

Awd. put IWewv op tYv si-^LcVs j 
Draw owe ca^d wVvewlke*^ wawitwo* 
%Kave**ttj g pois ^ coAL jacks . 



One "Pair. 

Deuces. 




All know vyVat tUe^Ve aioot — 
Tkere ai'e 5ome wko p\avj f trsl rate, 
Awd know wktw io keep oul . 

JVEawij p\a*jeTS w\vo v^/e\l.^ 

A>xd vvWij tWei| lose^ can nol ttli , 
But pla-^ fo"*" ev'rj pot. 

Some.' go^ivv' cause otWer* cLo^ 
VYiirW liille pair al Ust ^ 
CWa.yLce ts fatv wttk. one or two, 
But not witVv att tke Yest . 



TwoPaik. 

Tens SiTives. 




Some cvte plavjiy\^ cv 'r clavj , 
J^ave \aolVvivi,^ else lo do — 
Some, d-re wnxrxers ^So l^^^j ^^^J 
Know 



TKere are some wKo wcver le.ayn. 

Tke waijS Ikal olWers pl^Lij — 
OlVerS plavj l^efoft "IVvetT lorw, 

AwcL^gtve^WeiY Ka^xd s ^avvajV 

Some plivj l^ancLs for wkaV Ike^Ve wortk^ 

Some, more ^^ASp*r\^, wan t ikeea^k'J 
And let ikelr kanoLs loo slron^. 



Threes 

ThreeTrev^s - King, Jack 




Wkcvv ike pla^cTfi, as tU«tj sV\ould| 

(Xkou^lx not eacK ttmetVxe same^, 
jla<^ do YVTv ^p OPT Ka-ndLs^ f^^3 tke^ooci., 
TVtj wovvi. lose, at Ikt ^awue/. 

averatfe KavvcLs, 
TStete's vvo orve. wko kas vwoTej — 
J^!e wko ck.an.c.e5 ortdLeTstayvdS , 
PUmS 'lout 

EvV^J f cllovy kas ^^kts dLa^ ^ » 
KoT cv*Yi^ vrtan, kas lock — 
VtVo kvtows kovr wkcYv'to p^a^^j ^ 
Xke.tj call ki-m, *^ luck w eiucl ^ ^* 



Straight. 

1.2,3.4&5. 



THE DRAW. 

T'keij w\o ^o_na' witk. Vvarv-cls ^Kel>est.^ 
Will'coYvve out'* LelltY iVa>v IVe. Test- 
It's w\a.t tVeij cJUaw to Kave, cotcl 
Arvd-rxot all ivx tke dTaw , tls toloL 

BraYytYv^ ^ktet caxds^ \jooVe. well awa-Tt^ 
Once Lw. WiTce tivtvts urnpTovcs a p^'-"'*; 
As oYvce iw "five two pa^-r i^oo f ivLtL^ 
oYT.ce crc ex^Vvt iWree of a \vv\e^. 

fax ui 

VKhtn^Ueij JLotxt £ ^ood time to dLrtve " 
AixiJl vervj of ^tw (^Istj >wista.\«/)^ 
Tke^J vaise it wVev^tke flusk clorf^make 



Flush. 

Hearts 




TDrawm^ for flusWs oo^kito pa.v^^ 
VYke w fCve. or Si% ' ^ ivj' a.rv<<. sli*^ J 

T^ive iivvves ■IKc cost of ^ocw^ tvv. 
WttK pair arvcL dou)>le ckaji,cefi»r strii^kt, 

It's o-rvce, i>v twe\ve. tWi^ two ftH. 

BreaV. IVve joatr - more cVa>vct £rr •j>lun(leT. 
Draw tkrec, it oikcrs <4oTvt compete. 



Full Hand. 

Queens & Aces. 



It's tWree \o one tkajt wl\c->^ <^ou. eto, 
Yott v»\3.Vc d- let d-wci. Lose it t-oo 

W»tk ate a»vcl Sy*v*\l pa-cT cka-rvc^, i« Fact - 
0>^c to f»ve, ^'tat alt two po,cY j 
You. o>vce lYv t<.gkt ma."k£ ace^ awx t ? 

owce tn. twelve kive ikTee*s mkan-dl. 



You- maVc ikreAS artoL tet ike limit , 

d.€.MXes will -Kot -wi-n.. 
If v*\aAe 4juitk. aU tke otVer* t>V/ . 



Fours. 

Four N'mesSs Ace. 




jDyawm^ cmttoJLkTtc of a.Xtwci,^ 
J.S cLowc OTvt^ jii^t £oT au LUwdL, 
!B\j drawing ^wo^x^diA. ivyxprove. rwore, 

Dtavr \v^o or cmt^tkekind^o ScTetn^ 
Yoi*. >naLk.e full Ivawd L ^ on.ce> in. 5i):tce.n,, 

VYke>v vjou. ko\cA. u. y'^ aj^<t Ara-W <r>>e carcl 

WKcn ijol^,l^a,Yfc \Kieei'aL»ul pot is swalL^ 

uou. i-mpToyt' ^.l.*S owe to ''IcVc.ru, 
As foora" >viaV.t owce tw fortu- ^evevv. 



1 



StkaightFlush. 

7. 8.9. 10?^ Jack -Diamonds. 




Witk av\.^* tkreesT ^ou. u.vxei.«,Ysta.>vdL , 
'Flu.sl\es OT slrai^kls Will l>ea.t «joutkancL 

owe. wivLC, i£ two *^ou, ta)ce^j 
Tkit «jouVave foiOjs'oT f ul\-\ia>t<< Ynake . 

^Somc'timei witV ikreeS ^tjoaWve rnoye f ttw^ 
B»j*^l\oldUvv^ uj)" a.>veL dTLWiYi.^ owe. J 

JDrawtvfo- »|ou.vw«.\^ nctd' f outs * t^o yviyv . 

J3ovvt raxse^ vjou,-»yanjt lVie>i\ all to plaAj- 
And cmce miV\Tce^ maikt straijVit, or tuotc. 



4 Straight -Inside 

6.7-Kin^- 9. 10. 



To ax tnstcU .* will of tew pa.u- 

Iw gck - p wkew aulL otKeTS j^la-^ — 
Once in. lvYt\vt tivwes ^ou. waVc a, s^yaijKt, 
VYktcK YftvisiKe. pot 5'i;C Kvnes iyv ei^kt". 

VYitW Single etri^U^ a>icL iVvrec-fUi^^too^ 
ai do), 

To make a stTa-i|Vvt ajnJL f Lu.5U also. 

Some plaij* tkre^-fUcskes ^liran^e 
AyvoL ovUij OAt ivc t-wewly fill — 

Xl's one m terv. \|oul>eal two pair. 



NOTHING-ACEHIGH. 
5.9.6.io.Ace. 



To pla«j Wwfts ^^andL Let Weyn. Lolct , 
TKen. fitVverrS C^Xl , «j o ul w i-n. ^ wo - £oi d 
VYkcn ijoiAiVe sltai^WU artoL f la^Ves'coU* 

<Sovi\e. wctW two jacVft doW\ dYaw all^ 
(TKc\x.4ewe wiiktvYo pair v«a«j >iot call) 
V\k«yv-ot\eT5 draw one catd^ ijou. See, 
If Sowe one lills, IVeij doWt want Ikt ee. 

pair '^jolxy pai 
^OTtieitmeS Yvitk 5mal\ tVt«i *t^gij do ^kal^ 

TKctj wm -moT^ on ^ood Ivands^ contenV ! 



NoTHlNG-AcE-KiNG HIGH. 
3 6 7 Ace-Kin^. 



WilVv two pa.Lr wVew all otVxer^ j 

TKev^ tf oVKtrs draw ov\&, or iiyro f 

c.aYv*l X>e.aX \{oix. 

WitV ate ^ lcm^ i aw el all otVcTS 5>nall , 
Take iVree catds^ tf yovt drauYi at ill*, 
AnoLlwo f ivt, vnaVc Vm^s, OT •more- 
WitV owly one. Vic'g-K catol, <<TaYv four. 

IVs'^iewto orvc' ikat sou. dowMr Wivx, ; 
\Yilk lowcsl joiir, ^^alnst all ll^tve^t, 
Yo«L o>vce ivv twentvi * Come out Lcst . 



Pair Sevens 

7.7. 5. Ace- 3 



YYiU often, leal a. ft-rsi-ralt Kawci.* 
Blttffin^ P^^"^ one. ka.-n.ci in twcw'lj, 
S'o-mctiYYvts more wVen. ckips aire pltnt*^ 

Pla.^eT5 vvVo >vevcr Xlu.ff aH ^ 

J] on I Wiw -mixcVv a.n(A -maVeloSSeS Snvlll: 

Of coiKfsz l\c otkcTS all keep ow.t. 

YViW two jsaxY, oT*" VkrecV" i£ s vnall , 
^Tkott^k evevv ckante ijau. l>cit Ikc-m alV^^ 
Oyv ^ke*'§o m'' "Lei tVe. liwxit - 
TXot kave all -tke olker^*' in. it? 



Three Kings. 

Ace-Deuce -Holdup theDeucE. 



HOLDING UP. 



Draw one; incC 'ka.ye/ \\\rt^ ^ m dis^urst , 

jBu\ Vave So-mc -rolf. aw.ot i^tcttk c(ecicte, 
WKicV c*td lokcep, %j«u.T''tkYe«*'lol^Ide, 

TKe catAs -matj ynort itv tcft 

YVitk Ik-TftC q ueens (kec^ Ikt ate ijou-ma*)^^ 
opener clTaws ^Wree^ Veep ^^^^ 

and llanet', 

AnAkeeji lUe deu.ce lo scYcerv^our ItiYvd, 
]Buil wkew i:kTee ^ev\$ ijotovisk \o Stteen, 
3Cold . u^tke ^retj, a>v<C alV« 5e.revie . 



Three Nines 

.^JackTouT - HoUup^hefour. 

%\)\ three odd ones, keep t^^e even 




VYilVtktee n.tr\es doYv'i keep*'acc or iace^J 

Awd wdk iViYee et^kt^ f kold, W:^' ikt f «ve^ 
^omt one ma.^j l»t iwclt-nec^ "to *^ <i.Y tve. *! 

wot\s 

To **^Kol<l t»."tU«.Y 5tx or ct^ j 

^l^^^ilxTte wkc>\ IKcTc's vio raise. 
Hold. t4.p tkt 

VY»\k "kktee ftyeS j wKewlj«>iil £«w cempete,^ 
hCold up ike ttw— xjoutwc^yL't keat ; 
Buft wilk "VkYeefouTfi, treijs or dLeu.c<.S j. 
j 3ray full s Ireyy^^, maVeno e-i.tuSft5. 

3 



Three Aces. 
DrawTYYo Cards. 



WiW aces iWte, alwa.%{2 <Aya.w ^wo, 
And wWi\ »j o u Tjiisg ^lkeij >na>j ** Taise . %^pu" 
]Btt\^ Vv._olcl >>Lia^ Sometimes^" uHder<ta.>vd.^ 
Ot1»vj * ike eicpose ^^ou.T Ixa-rvd - 

Keep iUc o<lcl one wi 
VYiIW tV-Yge p^rf. ev \fcs. Veep tUe cve-rv, 
liaye 5 owe ^ivn^e rrVvvtl\ keep, in^-wKen- 
■none tu-t act. a]>ove, ^\xe ^ eru . 

t*a.5on VUou.^\v, v^ou.>navj y\o\ Vnow, 
AwdL Veep oWlu l^VioSe SuJrfesleA. 



SiviN-HiGH Straight. 

3 4 5.6.7 




''three OF A kind!' 



5«X men 'round a IdLle sal , 

lee vven.1 in., dud two' weTe jaaj ^ — 
One filled a slidi^Kl ''i nstd e . 
Tvv o wilW palKancis - loDi afraid - 
Ont >nan. cu-rsi »xg 'c aicse In e * st d «j ed - 
All williwj^ }o * <A t V t d e 

jEca.cli one Ikow^lii tka\ V\c v,is wkijj^i'cX , 
fKixd w»^K cacilion eacK one ckijop'd, 

lee plauv^erc, worv , 
JXeitlierone coixldl take \Ue pot - 

And d}\ enjovjed ll\e ftvw. 



Seven-high Straight. 

3.4.5 6.7 



TVicy cou-ld. ov\\v^ owe cV\i^ call ; 

Tot aA\ were sVm : 

All vtlio w^Yxl: iY\ ka.cL a. stra-i^ki;- 

Awd all WGTc scvc-rv, Vli^Vu 




Ace Full. 

kree Aces 8rTwoTen«. 



BIG HANDS. 



II 

cold, 

KsLct a_^a,>ne of poller } 
/\'nd cy'tv^ ma-'rv. \>uX orxe^ we na.me, 
Kai on«. acef uX\, v»l\ile. aX tVie^ame 
Andwvarft w*ll\ou.t IV\«-*"' joker'.' 

Steven, fell oirvs^ 5 oyyve yveY«. ^Yecc(t<^ 
Somt were fToyvv tVc cou.TCtr*j- Seecf^- 

never Kt.\cl SixcV KsLrxtAs Leforc. 
Tor eveTij yna>\V>t)cl fours' or ytvotc- 
AnA li wot a £aLl>l«. 



Fours. 

Four Kin^sSy Act. 



Two £el\.owa ll^e-re beat Tcst ; 

An<l it vervj ^t».w>\v^ — 

TVe ^aw^< ItoVe cl^j sonr>e^^ coaldln 

And look all \Ke 

TVicTC was YxeveT 5oLC.>v.a. ^aivnt, 

A>v<i si]C tU*TC weve kucH £oat5 ^^ 

And ail \>uX >nacLe. oi\e j — 
routs were 5i% livvxts k«.\ti i-nci ^latti^ 



Royal Straight Flush. 

Ace, K'm^, Queen, Jack ^Tea. 



Chances TO MmwETHtHANDif' 

DRAW 3 CARDS. 




TO ONE PAIR 

WILL IMPROVE 
1 IN 5. 



DRAW 2 CARDS 




WILL IMPROVE 
1in4. 



DRAW 3 CARDS 




MAKE TWO PAIR 
1in5 



DRAW 3 CARDS 




MAKE THREES 
im9 



DRAW 1 CARD 




1in12 



DRAW 1 CARE 




MAKES FULL-HAND 



DRAW 2 TARDS 




MAKE FULL-HAND 



DRAW, 1 CARD 




DRAW 2 CARDS 




MAKES FOURS 
1in24 



DRAW 3 CARDS 




MAKE FULLohFOURS 
1 IN 72 



DRAW 3 CARDS 



TO ONE PAIR 




MAKE FULL- HAND 
1 IN 96 



DRAWi CARD 




1 in4 



DRAW 1 CARD 




TO 4 STRAIGHT. 

(double chance) 




MAKES STRAIGHT 

1 IN 6 



DRAW 1 CARD 



TO 4 STRAIGHT 

(SINGII CHANCi) 




MAKES STRAIGHT 
liril2 



DRAW 1 CARD 




liri24 



DRAW 1 CARD 




MAKES STRAIGHT-FLUSH 



1in47 



DRAW 3 CARDS 




MAKE ACES OR KINGS 



DRAW 4 CARDS 




TO ACE 



A 
« 



MAKE ACES UP orBETTER 
1in12 



DRAW 4 CARDS 




TO ACE 



A 



MAKE ONE PAIR ACES 

1 IN 4 



DRAW 2 CARDS 




1in24 



DRAW 2 CARDS 




1in24 



DRAW 3 CARDS 




MAKE FLUSH 
liri96 



^'Pat Hands 

or ^>ve 

Ckartce of KaviTvJ eatk of tke 
V arc COS Ka-rxcXs 

Before IlTaw'in^ 

Ckancc of Kavm^ one patY orlietterisfmX. 
CKance of KavcnJ iwo pair or letter ifttnlO. 
Cka.nce of ka v i 1|kT»e of a k.mjl *a lm<5o. 
Ckanee of Vi«V^vv| § sKaif i^J islmlJo 
CViance of Ka.viix| a f lusH »S I in^Too. 
CVianct •fKaviv^l a fuU-UanA Ulm 7^0. 
Ckancc of ka-ytn^ f out of a. VI>t.a c$ I in4o00. 
Ckancc of \%v'ir\^ a slra'i^Ut'f luaV is I 

t-H. 65'.ooo. 
Ckancc ef Kavin^ ai roijaT. 5V»aifkt-flaKk 

IS I in G5*o.ooo. 



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